Milwaukee,
WI,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
Certificate in Death Investigation in Milwaukee United States | University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
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Milwaukee United States
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Qualification
Advanced Certificate
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
21,484
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
12 months
The Biomedical Sciences Program, Criminal Justice Program, and Anthropology and Chemistry Departments collaborate to provide three forensic science certificates. These programs, supported by the College of Letters and Science, College of Health Professions and Sciences, and Helen Bader School of Social Welfare, equip students with fundamental skills for careers in law enforcement, death investigation, pathology, and toxicology. Available certificates include Death Investigation, Forensic Science, and Forensic Toxicology. The coursework aligns with professional certification standards when relevant (such as Medicolegal Death Investigation and Toxicological Chemist exams).
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS
Qualification Requirements
To receive a certificate in Death Investigation, Forensic Science, or Forensic Toxicology, students must complete at least one half of the required credits on the UWM campus. A minimum grade point average of 2.500 must be achieved on the required credits.
All applicants whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency in one of the following ways:
An approved test score that meets the requirement for regular or conditional admission.
University study: Completion of at least 18 months of full-time, for-credit academic study (approximately three semesters) at a recognized or accredited institution of higher education whose language of instruction is English immediately prior to enrollment at UWM.
Secondary/high school study: Proof of completion of the last two years of secondary/high school at an institution whose language of instruction is English immediately prior to enrollment at UWM. TOEFL IBT - 79 or higher, TOEFL PBT - 548 or higher, IELTS - 6.5
All applicants whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency in one of the following ways:
An approved test score that meets the requirement for regular or conditional admission.
University study: Completion of at least 18 months of full-time, for-credit academic study (approximately three semesters) at a recognized or accredited institution of higher education whose language of instruction is English immediately prior to enrollment at UWM.
Secondary/high school study: Proof of completion of the last two years of secondary/high school at an institution whose language of instruction is English immediately prior to enrollment at UWM. TOEFL IBT - 79 or higher, TOEFL PBT - 548 or higher, IELTS - 6.5
Tuition
USD
21,484